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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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